Grit matters. How do we grow it? Grit—it’s a buzz word. Who doesn’t want to have it? But what exactly is it and how do we get it? We read Angela Duckworth’s book, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, and summarized our take-aways for you. What is grit and why...
Think about the last time you were part of a high-functioning team. One that was particularly creative, collaborative, strategic, and results-oriented. Who was responsible for the team’s success? Was it the team leader? Was it other individual contributors? Most...
After a busy and rewarding winter semester, our team was eager to dive back into our book club. With a recommendation from Sanger’s new faculty director, Lindy Greer, we decided to read Difficult Conversations: How To Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce...
Sanger’s managing director, Brian Flanagan, recently shared six tips to help distill complex messages into a simple story as part of an exclusive article for SmartBrief. Why does storytelling matter for leaders? According to the article, “being a solid...
By: Sneha Miglani, MBA ’20 We are so engrossed in our daily lives that we often forget to pause, look and reflect on where we are now and where we’re heading. I have goals, like everyone else, and I am constantly in pursuit of these little wins, at times...
Wouldn’t it be great if every time we ran into an obstacle in life, instead of getting stressed out and frustrated we got excited, gained energy, and explored creative solutions? It may sound far fetched, but what if I told you it’s not? No snake oil involved, what if...
The Sanger team’s book club recently completed Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well by Sheila Heen and Douglas Stone. Our team conducts a quarterly 360-degree evaluation for every team member, so we were curious to discover new...
During the first few weeks of the Ross Leaders Academy, students have begun a process of “self-excavation,” which indicates an effort to dig within oneself and uncover important personal data. This process helps students get below their own surface and bring dominant...
The Sanger team’s book club recently completed Daniel H. Pink’s latest book, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing. Our team has often had anecdotal conversations about the best time to complete work, so we were excited to read about the science behind it....
Imagine a place without a single trace of human disturbance. A place where the sun never sets and is so vast and majestic, your existence there seems unreal. While in this same place you encounter bitter cold, piercing rain, ravenous mosquitoes, charging grizzly...
Our team was eager to dive into The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle, just released this year. Several team members appreciated Coyle’s anecdotal-style, a departure from the science-heavy books we’ve focused on lately. Our takeaways and experiments we plan to run are...
Just back from their three-month journey in Asia, the Global MBA Class of 2019 begins their year in Ann Arbor with a leadership program led by Brian Flanagan and Jeff Domagala at the Sanger Leadership Center. They will be joined by Professor David Mayer and Michigan...
